I thought I’d try something new – put together a list of things that might appeal to the guy or gal Dawg fan you know (or you are) for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa or whatever floats your boat this time of year.

Here goes nothing, in no particular order of significance:

Pyle PWMA860i Wireless and Portable PA Speaker Sound System. If you’re like me, music is a big deal at any tailgate. (One reason I no longer tailgate on North Campus.) I had a small block rocker that served me well for years, but, sadly, met its demise at this year’s Cocktail Party. Finding a replacement wasn’t easy, because there are very few powered speakers out there anymore that take iPod Classics as their music source (for one thing, Apple discontinued that product this year and, for another, going Bluetooth with your phone seems to be what all the cool kids do these days). But I did find this. It’s a little on the heavy side and a bit kludgy to operate, but the sound and the power are both good and the battery holds up fine.

Nike Lunar TR1. I’ve linked to this product before. Tell me you don’t know at least one Dawg fan who wouldn’t like to be sporting these babies.

Angel’s Envy Bourbon. And when it’s cooler? This is a great bourbon to drink neat, in the comfort of your home, at your tailgate… or for medicinal purposes, if you’re worried about how to deal with those chilly night games.

Towable Tailgates Ultimate Trailer. Okay, this one’s borderline facetious. But if one showed up in your driveway Christmas morning with a bow on it, I doubt you’d object. (Besides, you need some place to put the beer and bourbon you got, right?)

You do take your tailgate music seriously! My sons and I have managed to hold on to our summer project tradition. This years project is to orchestrate the return of a pair of Altec Lansing speakers. My nephew borrowed them from his Grandpa some time ago and they have occupied his attic since his marriage. Does not fit her decor I suppose. We are going to rehab them and upfit them to Bluetooth! I found a pic of Altecs online. They can get loud. And the boys plan on using them for the Alabama tailgate.http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-add-bluetooth-streaming-to-any-speaker/

We bought Advents the floor model with walnut cabinets. We were married in 1976. They were sweet. Really nice sound. My oldest son rehabbed them and they are now at his place. They are quite the hit with his crowd. They only know the small surround sound speakers. Nice sound but… not the same. 😉 My youngest son has all my vinyl. I don’t mind. I’m glad they love music.
All this talk about speakers reminds me of what my father listened too. With those altec you felt like you were right there. He liked it loud.

Man, ain’t that the truth. CC is relatively new, but the brewery is right downtown off Hancock in the old Snow Tire Co, so I’d highly suggest you make a stop. $12 gets you a souvenir glass and roughly 3 full pours, which is plenty to try all their beers. Great spot for pre-dinner drinks (their beers are also on tap nearly everywhere downtown).

I imagine a lot of GTPers visited Snow TIre over the years. Like a lot of businesses downtown they closed their doors. Snow family hasn’t owned it for awhile but it continued to run with a hometown touch. Lot of parking on that spot. Don’t know how long CC’s lease is for. I enjoy their beer too.

Quote Of The Day

“Give them credit, but I think everybody can see that Georgia’s going to be a force to be reckoned with. I’m very proud of this team and this university, and we’re not going anywhere.’ — Kirby Smart, AJ-C, 1/9/18